The Not So Fab Four - Addressing Common Mental Health Issues in Youth

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Social & Emotional Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Four conditions account for the majority of mental health issues experienced by young people. Explore how the issues of ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder impact schools, what these issues look like in gifted youth, and how to recognize and handle them.

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Description

In this 1-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert breaks down the four most common mental health issues that impact students. An advocate for gifted students, Ms. Van Gemert describes strategies for educators to support and equip gifted students who are struggling to cope in the classroom and out of it.

This course will enable you to:

Understand the complexity of adolescent mental health diagnoses
Appreciate the interplay between therapy, medication and behavioral techniques
Gain specific strategies for supporting students with ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.

Additional information

Core Area	Differentiated Curriculum
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Special Education, Classroom Management

906 reviews for The Not So Fab Four – Addressing Common Mental Health Issues in Youth

Rated 5 out of 5

Sara – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) – July 7, 2020

great to helping kids in your class and strategies to help those students
Rated 4 out of 5

ANJEANETTE – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – July 7, 2020

Helpful strategies for mental health were given.
Rated 5 out of 5

Trisha – BURNET CISD (verified owner) – July 7, 2020

Good
Rated 5 out of 5

Pamela – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) – July 9, 2020

I liked the speed of the course and the information was concise with an easy-to-follow outline.
Rated 5 out of 5

Erin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 13, 2020

Thank you for a thoughtful portrayal of the struggles many of our students face.
Rated 5 out of 5

Joann – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 14, 2020

Very easy to understand
Rated 5 out of 5

Alaina – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – July 14, 2020

This course is really helpful at shedding light on 4 groups of mental health disorders. It’s great for providing facts about various mental health disorders and giving strategies for helping students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – July 15, 2020

Very helpful. This course demonstrates the overwhelming complexity of common mental health issues and provides simple insights into how to address them when observed in our classrooms.
Rated 5 out of 5

Araceli – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – July 16, 2020

Great course. Super interesting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rachel – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – July 16, 2020

This is helpful with teachers in identifying the behaviors that students exhibit in classroom so that teachers can work with that student (family, practitioners, etc.) to provide guidance and resources.